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View article: Piecing the barcoding puzzle of Palearctic water frogs (<i>Pelophylax</i>) sheds light on amphibian biogeography and global invasions
Piecing the barcoding puzzle of Palearctic water frogs (<i>Pelophylax</i>) sheds light on amphibian biogeography and global invasions Open
Palearctic water frogs (genus Pelophylax ) are an outstanding model in ecology and evolution, being widespread, speciose, either threatened or threatening to other species through biological invasions, and capable of siring hybrid offsprin…
View article: Unravelling the disease ecology of snake fungal disease: high genetic variability and ecological features of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola in Switzerland
Unravelling the disease ecology of snake fungal disease: high genetic variability and ecological features of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola in Switzerland Open
The discovery of the fungal pathogen Ophidiomyces ophidiicola ( Oo ), the aetiologic agent of Snake Fungal Disease (SFD), has raised a growing interest in the North American and European scientific communities, in particular toward conserv…
View article: Melanin-based plumage coloration and melanin content in organs in the barn owl
Melanin-based plumage coloration and melanin content in organs in the barn owl Open
Although the evolutionary ecology of melanin pigments and melanin-based coloration has been studied in great details, particularly in birds, little is known about the function of melanin stored inside the body. In the barn owl Tyto alba , …
View article: Extensive gene flow suggests lack of reproductive barriers between the two subspecies of the green whip snake, <i>Hierophis viridiflavus</i> (Squamata: Colubridae)
Extensive gene flow suggests lack of reproductive barriers between the two subspecies of the green whip snake, <i>Hierophis viridiflavus</i> (Squamata: Colubridae) Open
Speciation is the fundamental process that underlies the diversification of species. Different steps of speciation, such as reproductive isolation or ecological niche separation, can evolve in different orders and over different time scale…
View article: Physicochemical Space of Synthetic and Natural Pesticides – A Meta-Analysis
Physicochemical Space of Synthetic and Natural Pesticides – A Meta-Analysis Open
The first commercial use of synthetic pesticides for crop protection dates back to the 1940s, followed by a fast spread of their use and the development of a large number of compounds. In contrast to synthetic pesticides that are now desig…
View article: Fungal infection in free-ranging snakes caused by opportunistic species
Fungal infection in free-ranging snakes caused by opportunistic species Open
Emerging infectious fungal diseases such as chytridiomycosis, caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and B. salamandrivorans in amphibians, or ophidiomycosis in reptiles (Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola), are major threats that can drive speci…
View article: Hope in the dark: discovery of a population related to the presumably extinct micro-endemic Blunt-headed Salamander (<i>Ambystoma amblycephalum</i>)
Hope in the dark: discovery of a population related to the presumably extinct micro-endemic Blunt-headed Salamander (<i>Ambystoma amblycephalum</i>) Open
We report on the discovery of a population related to the Blunt-headed Salamander (Ambystoma amblycephalum), a micro-endemic axolotl from Mexico scientifically confirmed only once since its original description in 1940, and now presumably …
View article: Mass of genes rather than master genes underlie the genomic architecture of amphibian speciation
Mass of genes rather than master genes underlie the genomic architecture of amphibian speciation Open
Significance Reproductive isolation is instrumental to the formation of new species (speciation), but it remains largely enigmatic how many incompatibilities are required to prevent hybridization and where they lie across the genome. By st…
View article: Incognito in Ticino : a novel species of lizard for the swiss herpetofauna
Incognito in Ticino : a novel species of lizard for the swiss herpetofauna Open
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View article: Isothiocyanate Derivatives of Glucosinolates as Efficient Natural Fungicides
Isothiocyanate Derivatives of Glucosinolates as Efficient Natural Fungicides Open
Fungal pathogens on crops account for losses that exceed US$200 billion annually. At present, chemical fungicides are widely used in the agricultural industry. Many of these products have a detrimental effect on human and animal health and…
View article: Only males care about their environment: sex-biased dispersal in the asp viper (<i>Vipera aspis</i>)
Only males care about their environment: sex-biased dispersal in the asp viper (<i>Vipera aspis</i>) Open
Sex-biased dispersal is common among vertebrates and numerous studies have documented a tendency towards male-biased dispersal in mammals and female-biased dispersal in birds. A few studies have demonstrated that male-biased dispersal seem…
View article: Early detection and spatial monitoring of an emerging biological invasion by population genetics and environmental DNA metabarcoding
Early detection and spatial monitoring of an emerging biological invasion by population genetics and environmental DNA metabarcoding Open
Rapid management responses against invasive species soon after their establishment are the most efficient way to limit their biological and economic impacts. Early detection and reliable monitoring is however challenging when cryptic taxa …
View article: Phylogeography of a cryptic speciation continuum in Eurasian spadefoot toads (<i>Pelobates</i>)
Phylogeography of a cryptic speciation continuum in Eurasian spadefoot toads (<i>Pelobates</i>) Open
Cryptic phylogeographic diversifications provide unique models to examine the role of phylogenetic divergence on the evolution of reproductive isolation, without extrinsic factors such as ecological and behavioural differentiation. Yet, to…
View article: Additional file 2: of Population genomics of an exceptional hybridogenetic system of Pelophylax water frogs
Additional file 2: of Population genomics of an exceptional hybridogenetic system of Pelophylax water frogs Open
Table S1. Origin and details on the individuals used in this study. (XLSX 26 kb)
View article: Genomic Evidence for Cryptic Speciation in Tree Frogs From the Apennine Peninsula, With Description of Hyla perrini sp. nov
Genomic Evidence for Cryptic Speciation in Tree Frogs From the Apennine Peninsula, With Description of Hyla perrini sp. nov Open
Despite increasing appreciation of the speciation continuum, delimiting and describing new species is a major yet necessary challenge of modern phylogeography to help optimize conservation efforts. In amphibians, the lack of phenotypic dif…
View article: Author Correction: An extinct vertebrate preserved by its living hybridogenetic descendant
Author Correction: An extinct vertebrate preserved by its living hybridogenetic descendant Open
A correction to this article has been published and is linked from the HTML and PDF versions of this paper. The error has been fixed in the paper.
View article: Ticks on snakes: The ecological correlates of ectoparasite infection in free‐ranging snakes in tropical Australia
Ticks on snakes: The ecological correlates of ectoparasite infection in free‐ranging snakes in tropical Australia Open
Parasites profoundly influence the lives of their hosts, yet the dynamics of host–parasite interactions are poorly understood – especially in reptiles. We examined the ecological correlates of parasitism by ixodid ticks in an assemblage of…
View article: The causes and ecological correlates of head scale asymmetry and fragmentation in a tropical snake
The causes and ecological correlates of head scale asymmetry and fragmentation in a tropical snake Open
The challenge of identifying the proximate causes and ecological consequences of phenotypic variation can be facilitated by studying traits that are usually but not always bilaterally symmetrical; deviations from symmetry likely reflect di…
View article: Stocking activities for the Arctic charr in Lake Geneva: Genetic effects in space and time
Stocking activities for the Arctic charr in Lake Geneva: Genetic effects in space and time Open
Artificial stocking practices are widely used by resource managers worldwide, in order to sustain fish populations exploited by both recreational and commercial activities, but their benefits are controversial. Former practices involved ex…
View article: A glitch in the Natrix: cryptic presence of alien grass snakes in Switzerland
A glitch in the Natrix: cryptic presence of alien grass snakes in Switzerland Open
We report the occurrence of alien grass snakes (Natrix natrix ssp.) in Western Switzerland (Lausanne), at a locality where striped grass snakes, presumably from Croatia (N. n. persa), escaped from outdoor enclosures of a reptile park in th…
View article: Why are some species older than others? A large-scale study of vertebrates
Why are some species older than others? A large-scale study of vertebrates Open
Species that are colour polymorphic, viviparous, and/or live at low latitudes have exhibited resilience to past environmental changes, and hence may be better able to deal with current climate change.